Dr. Salem Samra was born and raised in New Jersey where he graduated as valedictorian from The Ranney School. He completed a double major in the Biological Basis of Behavior and Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Pennsylvania where he graduated Summa Cum Laude/Phi Beta Kappa. He attended medical school at the Baylor College of Medicine where he graduated with high honors, Alpha Omega Alpha, and received the prestigious DeBakey Scholar Award. He competed a six-year residency in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Yale University and stayed on campus to complete a fellowship in Hand and Microsurgery at Yale. During his training, Dr. Samra published numerous papers in plastic and hand surgery and presented his research at multiple regional and national meetings. Dr Salem Samra joined The Samra Group on July 1st, 2013. He is on the medical staff of Bayshore Medical Center, Riverview Medical Center, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Old Bridge Medical Center, and Raritan Bay Medical Center.

Dr. Samra has traveled around the world on plastic surgery missions. With an international perspective and a local upbringing, Dr. Samra is pleased to serve his native community of Central New Jersey, implementing his skills in plastic, reconstructive, and hand surgery.